Court freezes 46 bank accounts of ex-MP Bahauddin, family worth Tk33cr

A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of 46 bank accounts worth Tk33.19 crore held in the names of AFM Bahauddin Nasim – a former member of parliament and joint general secretary of the banned Awami League – as well as his family members and associates, over allegations of abuse of power and corruption.

The order was passed today (1 February) by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz, according to the court's bench assistant Md Riaz Hossain.

On behalf of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), the commission's Deputy Director (Intelligence) Hossain Sharif submitted the application seeking the freeze on the bank accounts.

The application stated that Bahauddin and his family members have been attempting to withdraw money from bank accounts operated in various banks in their names, transfer the funds elsewhere, and launder the money abroad.

It also noted that a review of records obtained during the investigation indicates that Bahauddin and his family members conducted transactions and deposited proceeds in these accounts through abuse of power and corruption.

The application warned that if funds are transferred from these accounts, there is a risk of substantial loss to the state. "Therefore, it is necessary to suspend or freeze transactions in these bank accounts," the application said.